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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie
I'm thinking if I run a piece of conduit lengthwise on top as a purlin bar, I can save money by wiring the two conduit pieces together, instead of buying the clamps.
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I was thinking of drilling and bolting myself - those join pieces are stupidly expensive. But although I use wire a lot (way too much no doubt) as a quick fix for tomato supports etc, I wouldn't trust it to stand up to wind and hold a relatively heavy structure together. Drilling and bolting is a lot of work, however, and the bolts aren't cheap either. But if the structure is long lasting or fairly easy to maintain, worth the effort.
Worth, everything is more expensive here due to the cost of shipping. And don't forget, our dollar has lost a lot of value too. The only tough material that's really affordable is the spruce rails you cut yourself or the rocks you dug out of the ground. A strong person who has lots to eat can do it and make something from nothing.